Cassel completed seven of 17 passes for 59 yards and one interception across two game appearances in 2018.

EDGE Analysis

Starting quarterback Matthew Stafford played through a list of injuries all season long and Cassel consequently made just two appearances on the year, once when the Lions blew out the Jets in Week 1 and another in Week 15 on the opposite side of a blowout against the Vikings. The 36-year-old Cassel will now enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, though it's possible the Lions could bring the USC product back for another go-around in 2019.

Cassel completed five of 11 passes for 45 yards during Sunday's 27-9 loss to Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Cassel replaced starting quarterback Matthew Stafford once the game got out of hand in the fourth quarter. Considering how the Lions have little the Lions to play for entering Week 17 coupled with Stafford's noted health issues with his back, we could possibly see another Cassel appearance during Detroit's season finale in Green Bay.

Cassel has surpassed Jake Rudock for the No. 2 spot on the Lions' quarterback depth chart, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cassel had been working behind Rudock during OTAs, but it appears a late swap on the depth chart has occurred. The veteran signal-caller has plenty of experience under his belt, appearing in 15 or 16 games in three straight seasons from 2008-10. There's still a lot of preseason remaining, but Cassel sits in good position as training camp approaches.

The Lions are slated to sign Cassel, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cassel provides the Lions with a veteran backup option behind starter Matthew Stafford. Jake Rudock is also in the team's signal-caller mix, but the 35-year-old Cassel figures to have the upper hand for the No. 2 QB job, given his NFL starting experience (81 games since 2008).

Cassel was released by the Titans on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cassel was horrific in his one fill-in start last season, throwing for 4.4 yards per attempt in a 16-10 loss to the Dolphins in Week 5. He'll turn 36 in May and may need to compete for a backup job if he decides to continue his career. The Titans are left with Brandon Weeden, Alex Tanney and Tyler Ferguson behind Marcus Mariota. The team likely will seek a backup QB upgrade in free agency or the draft.

Cassel completed 21 of 32 passes for 141 yards with a touchdown and a lost fumble in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Dolphins.

EDGE Analysis

Two plays after having a 59-yard touchdown pass to Delanie Walker erased on an offensive pass interference penalty, Cassel had a strip-sack fumble returned for a 38-yard Miami touchdown. He failed to get Tennessee's wide receivers involved early, throwing 10 of his 12 first-half completions to tight ends or running backs as his team went into the break trailing 10-3. While he erased that deficit with an 11-yard touchdown to tight end Phillip Supernaw in the third quarter, Cassel was unable to produce any more points the rest of the way. It's clear the Titans need Marcus Mariota to come back from his hamstring strain as quickly as possible, as the 35-year-old Cassel doesn't have much left in the tank.

Cassel will start Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

EDGE Analysis

With Marcus Mariota (hamstring) unavailable Sunday, at a minimum, Cassel will draw the start at QB for the Titans, with Brandon Weeden set to serve as his backup. Cassel completed four of 10 passes for 21 yards, with no TDs and two interceptions in relief of Mariota in last Sunday's 57-14 loss to the Texans. He's a speculative Week 5 fantasy lineup option, especially with the team's running back duo of DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry capable of engineering a bounce-back effort after the team's collective dud in Week 4.

Cassel is expected to receive the start at quarterback Sunday against the Dolphins with Marcus Mariota (hamstring) considered unlikely to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Titans are still officially labeling Mariota as questionable and a game-time decision for the contest, but with his recovery time from the hamstring injury -- which he suffered in the Week 4 loss to the Texans -- estimated at 2-to-4 weeks, it appears though he hasn't quite healed up yet. As a result, Cassel, who completed four of 10 passes for 21 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in relief of Mariota last Sunday, is in line for his first start since Week 17 of last season. Given his middling numbers since his Pro Bowl campaign with the Chiefs in 2010, Cassel profiles as a lower-tier fantasy option at the position, and his presence behind center will likely result in downgrade in production from the Titans' receivers as well.

Cassel completed four of 10 passes for 21 yards and two picks in Sunday's 57-14 loss to Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Cassel came in in the third quarter after Marcus Mariota injured his hamstring. It was an ugly look, but, in fairness to Cassel, the game was out of hand when he entered and Tennessee was forced to throw it. None the less, nobody in Tennessee is going to want to see Cassel in there for too long if Mariota misses time. In two starts last season, Cassel completed 58 percent of his passes for a paltry 5.48 yards per attempt. He should not be on anyone's radar from a fantasy perspective even if Mariota is out for a while.

Cassel completed 8-of-13 passes for 88 yards and added a seven-yard scramble in Saturday's preseason win over the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

Cassel suited up for Week 2 of preseason after sitting the opener for precautionary reasons related to a minor thumb injury. As expected, Cassel finished the first half after starter Marcus Mariota worked two drives. The veteran's as locked into a No. 2 role as any quarterback in the league since he has no chance of surpassing a healthy Mariota but also enjoys plenty of job security given third-stringer Alex Tanney's underwhelming resume.